Exactly a year ago, Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter joined our school assembly to help us open the new Waterlow Hall. One year on, we wanted to share with you some of the highlights of our first year and thank you again for your help in making this outstanding facility a reality.
We always planned to create a beautiful and versatile venue which would allow us to open our school to the broader community, to showcase our pupils' talents and adapt to suit the everyday needs of our school. We did not predict how important that versatility would be in 2020. It has been a long year but, as I look back, I am amazed at how much has happened in the Waterlow Hall and how central it has become to the everyday life of the school. From breath-taking musical performances, ground-breaking drama and inspirational speeches to morning yoga, teambuilding, tech clubs and teaching, the hall is proving to be a truly flexible space. But perhaps the most pleasing and least anticipated aspect has been the importance of the audio and video technology incorporated in our two technical studios
and the body of the hall - this has been critical in helping us to fill our year and, I hope, your homes with music, drama, and celebration regardless of lockdowns, bubbles and isolation.
As we look to our 150th Anniversary in 2026, we also look forward to throwing open the doors of our Waterlow Hall and welcoming you all back inside.
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